Synergy - the melding of influences, many times into something new. Something exciting.
Such is the case with saxophonist/arranger Michael O'Neill and his sextet on his 7th release, Synergy. What brings tunes by Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, George & Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer and others is vocalist Tony Lindsay, long time lead singer with Santana, and an O'Neill collaborator on previous outings. This time you'll hear Afro-Latin grooves and Afro-Caribbean rhythms laid down for Tony to work his magic into this synergistic encounter,
From Monday, May 20 through Friday, May 24, one cut from Michael O’Neill’s album Synergy will be featured each morning in the New Day, New Play spotlight on my Daybreak show.
Preview “I Can’t Help It” from Michael O’Neill’s album Synergy, above.
